The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-17


Central. bsth run through the COM
paniea property. The company viii
donate 10 boaA fde plants ample
grounds upon which to erect factories,
boases for operatives, etc and put
In all necessary side tracks and
switches for the handling of cars. II
Is certain that with fEee land, free
water, low taxes, both river aud rail
connections, ell kinds OF manu-
featuring enterprises can be success
fully operated upon the company's
property. Beginning at the Missis.
sippi river front 1t is the intention OF
the stockholders TO build passenger
and freight belt railroad up the creek
to thu Memphis and Charleston
railroad at or near the race
track, thus crossing and con-
Meeting with the Louisville, New
Orleans and Texas railroad, the Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee railroad, tbs
Kansas City, Memphis and Birming-
ham railroad, and ultimately go on
around TO the Louisville and NASH
vile railroad, the Chesapeake and
Ohio raj road and the Memphis and
Little Rock railroad, to the mouth OF
Wolf river, thus betting the entire
city and crossing all railroad lines ex-
cept the 0ould system, to which a
short spur will be built south OF the
city. IL Is estimated that next fall,
when tho road Is completed through
to Birmingham, coal can be laid down
along this belt line from the Warrior
coal fields at 81 So per ton, and pos
sibly less. Pig iron, steel blooms, coal
and coke, lumber OF all kinds, grain
and cLtton eau be laid down at the
company's wharves aong the Mis-
sissippl river, or al factories along the
belt line, NJ prices which cannot be
surpassed.
Toe manufacturer coming 10 a great
railroad and distributing center like
Memphis, confronted with such
powerful advantages, with wharf and
railroad privileges on the banks OF the
great inlnud sea" navigable the year
round, will surely realize the strength
OF the situation.
Now that our magnificent sewerage
system and well paved streets have
demonstrated the absolute healthful-
ness OF this locality, our mild climate,
fruitful soil and boundless resources
will render cur Advantages doubly ct.
tractive to organ Eed capital and skilled
labor. The efforts OF a strong and ex-
perienc,d organization, such as the
Chickassw Land Company, guided by
business men sctuatsd by q liberel
progressive spirit, will revolutonise
the development Of the exhaustless re-
sources OF the vast section doing
tribute to the city Of Memphis.
This does not complete the great
design OF this organization. On the
company's lands sre located many
springs OF clear, cold, running water
Game creek also runs through For
ton oil the property, and during the
coming summer Its waters will be
utilized in the formation OF q lake Of
fifteen acres OF running water. Near
this lake will be laid out q beautiful
wooded park Of fifty acres, and on the
high, rolling property nearer the city,
purchased OF Maj. K. ]. Person, will
be laid out wide, well graded
hVouuobs huu tuo hbuubOmtbt
residence district In the State,
where the most aristocratic and
wealthy of our citizens are expected In
q very little while to have their spa
cious and Q egsnt homes free from the
dust and noise Of q great gro wing city.
To render this feature OF the enter
prise practicable and very attractive,
the Memphis, Greenwood aud Pros
poet Park railroad has been organized
by some Of the local stockholders In
the land company, and will run cara
by stoam dummy engines from the
corner 81 Third and Monroe streets, In
the center OF the city, to the farthest
limits oil the park, In thirty minutes
including stops. The service Of thu
railroad will be the best that can bi
supplied, no matter what the cost
The accommodation OF the public ant
the land owners along the
route will be paramount tC
every confederation Of money
making ont Of tas railrcai. The CON.
tract for right OF way through the city
has been agreed upon with the city
authorities. The most approved
smokeless motors will be used, and
the entire road viii be conttrncteC
and equipped in the best possibl,
manner. Track laying upon the route
will bsgin az soon as rails and ties Car
be- occurred. Already the company
surveyors are In the fell, uuder III,
direction OF Maj. Niles Meriwether
locsiing the railroad route to the park
and lake, alec laying out park, lake
avenues, lots, etc,
The company will erect boathousi
and tathing house on the lake, aud I
cafe, skating rink, concert hall, drill
grounds and bicycle track In the park
and other modern summer and wintel
amusements. 1t will be the policy o
tho company to donate sites for the
location OF colleges, museums
churches and other public building
on the properly, and as soon as th,
route for the dummy line is located
there will be ten Of the hsndsomes
buuildiDg sites along the line graded
fenced and donated to ten citizens OF
condition that $1,000 residences
win be blilt on the same with
Ia twelve months' time after III,
properly is opened up 10 the public
In short, 1t is the purpose Of this com
pany to popu'ariz the enterprise in
every possible way, and u need be {.
give away 10 manufacturers and othe
desirable classes one.fourth OF its valu
able properly, thereby certainly in
erelsipg the value OF the remaining
three.fourths tenfold. While the pub
lie will be immeasurably benefited anC
the Importance and attractiveness o.
the city Increased by the work OF the
company, 1t is by no means q philan
throplc, but business enterprise, es
tablishsd and managed on the sound
est basic. incidentally for the purpose
Of developing and improving the man.
utacturing interests OF Memphis, bu,
especially TO make money for the
stockholders out OF the com.
pany's property. Memphis has
never known park or plea.
sure ground, and 1t is believed th At
the rapid transit line alone, with its
train OF from two TO Ave spacious aud
comfortable cars plying rapidly be-
tween suburban homes, Park Lake
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